Lock Haven Alumni Class Notes October 2026

Lock Haven Class Notes

60’s

Sharon Taylor ’66, who won seven National Championships as the head coach of Lock Haven Field Hockey, was inducted as a contributor in the 2025 class of the USA Field Hockey Hall of Fame. 

70’s

Rick Thompson ’70, had his play The Ghost Before Christmas published by Next Stage Press, of Commerce City, Colorado. The play is an adaptation of a Charles Dickens holiday novella, The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain: A Fancy for Christmas.
80’s

Jennifer Wittman-Cahill was honored with the Suffolk County News’s Inspiration Award in recognition of 34 years of teaching and coaching.

Col. Ed Rothstein ’86 (USA Ret.) was appointed by Maryland Governor Wes Moore to serve as Secretary of the Maryland Department of Veterans and Military Families, bringing decades of leadership experience in both military and civilian roles, including his time as garrison commander at Fort Meade, where he supported over 227,000 personnel across five states.

Tracy Lambert ’87 was named park operations manager for the Hills Creek State Park Complex, which includes several state parks in the Pennsylvania Wilds. She previously served as a seasonal law enforcement ranger at Little Pine State Park, as a ranger at Parker Dam State Park, as the assistant manager at Bald Eagle State Park, and as the manager at the Reeds Gap Complex, Sinnemahoning State Park, and the Little Pine Park Complex. 

90’s

Kenneth Walker ’92, was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame – South Carolina Chapter for Lifetime Service to the sport of wrestling.

Mike Rogers ’97, Florida high school state champion who became a two-time NCAA Division I All-American at Lock Haven, was inducted into the Florida Wrestling Hall of Fame.

Tara Eberly ’98 completed the American Association for Justice Leadership Academy, a specialized training program that cultivates effective leaders among trial lawyers for roles within the association, their various firms and their local communities, including those from underrepresented groups.

Michael Diaz, Esq. ’98 joined the law firm Stark & Stark as an Associate in the Accident & Personal Injury Group. Before joining Stark & Stark, Michael practiced as a personal injury attorney with J. Fine Law Group and worked on commercial and civil litigation matters with Brem Moldovsky Law.

00’s

Dr. Jenny Wong was named Outstanding American as part of the 2026 induction class of the Minnesota chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.

Lucas Kirschman ’05 was appointed Associate Dean of the College of STEM at Southeast Missouri State University

Andrew Breiner ’06 was hired as the senior offensive analyst on the Boston College football coaching staff.

Obe Blanc ’08, a Lock Haven All-American who went onto a very successful international wrestling career with multiple U.S. National Team and World Teams appearances, and national titles, was inducted into the Florida Wrestling Hall of Fame.

Jennifer Titanski-Hooper ’08 was appointed vice president of research and community services at Francis Marion University. She is also an associate professor of geography in the department of political science and geography.

Jeff Eaton ’09 was named Director of Football Strength and Conditioning at Oregon State University. Eaton has previously worked at Virginia Tech University, the University of Miami, the University of Oregon, Purdue University and UNLV.
10’s

Miranda Fisher ’10, Assistant Director of Sports Medicine at Shippensburg University, was the awarded the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference’s L.P. Hill Unity Sports Award and named the 2026 recipient of the Frank George Doctoral Scholarship, exemplifying her commitment to clinical athletic training, student well-being and the community. 

Emma Randall ’12 was named the inaugural head coach of Columbia Women’s Wrestling in June 2026 and will lead the program into its first varsity season in 2027-28.
Sharay Hall ’12 was named assistant women’s basketball coach at Temple University.

Lora (Litzelman) Rupert ’12, first assistant public defender for Centre County and an adjunct professor at Penn State Dickinson Law, has been admitted to the Bar of the Supreme Court of the United States, a distinction that makes her eligible to argue cases before the nation’s highest court.

Joanna Entz ’14, received the UPMC Rookie of the Year award for her great work at as the head athletic trainer at Jersey Shore High School.

Scott Brown Jr. ’18, was named General Manager of the Toronto Raptors G-League team, Raptors 905.

20’s

Casey Carpenter ’21, was named Assistant Athletic Director for Game Operations and Head Softball Coach at Wilkes University, after serving as the teams assistant coach since 2021—helping guide the program to three playoff berths, 19 All-Conference selections, and three National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-Region selections.

Hannah Lingold ’23, was named the fifth Head Women’s Volleyball Coach in Lycoming College history, After serving the last three years as an assistant coach at Milsaps College

Collin Jones ’24 was named Assistant Director of Sports Information & Media Relation at Gannon University.

Lily Sherer ’25 was named the founding Head Women’s Wrestling Coach at Wheeling University.

In Memoriam

Dr. Andrew David Musila passed away April 25, 2026. A native of Kakamega, Kenya, Dr. Musila pursued his dream of higher education in the United States, earning degrees from Slippery Rock University and Indiana University of Pennsylvania before receiving his Ph.D. in International Relations from Howard University.

For more than 20 years, Dr. Musila served as a professor of political science at Lock Haven University, where he was admired for his intellectual curiosity, engaging teaching and commitment to students. From 2007 to 2016, he directed LHU’s high school Model United Nations program, welcoming more than 300 students from area high schools to campus each year. He also sponsored LHU’s collegiate Model UN Club.

Dr. Musila’s influence extended well beyond the classroom, leaving a lasting impression on generations of students, colleagues, and mentees.